Into another garden - almost another world...
Some gardens are like that - a world of their own...
Like entering another land. You might even want to leave a trail of breadcrumbs to find your way back, as we go wandering off through the fairy forest of ferns,
Past the secret garden cottage door,
Turn left at the magenta azaleas...
On through another gate,
to find the gold...
...fish, that is - gold, silver, orange and red...
If you turn to the right, you'll find the deep blue...
cascading waterfalls...
beside the - could it be? A castle?
With all the lions guarding it there, it just might be...
Actually, some people (I won't say who), declared this must be Narnia, because wasn't that Azlan there? 
But then some people have been reading a lot of C.S. Lewis lately. Also, a lot of other stories, since they were searching for a troll under the bridge, and looking to see if the seven dancing princesses were around here, too ...
Or if maybe Alice had tea here, while the knave of hearts had been painting the roses red again. Just wondering...
Wondering if mermaids were ever to be found in the pool, by the light of the moon...
It's one of those kinds of places, you know - one where you could almost imagine anything might happen, as you meander along the twists and turns...
...hopscotch past the roses, over the stepping stones ...
peeking in all the secret little nooks and crannies, where fairies might be hiding...
Or were they hiding in plain sight, right under our noses all the time?
Standing still as statues...
Something to ponder, as we finally find the gate - to enter back into our world...
~ perhaps ~
Hmm...perhaps - we'll never know...
Hope you had a happy first day of May - this was meant to be published on the first - but circumstances delayed it by a few hours...
Was this part of the garden tour you took? What a stunningly beautiful garden! Can you imagine living there and having access to that every day?! Gawd! It would be like living in heaven.
Posted by: Janet | May 02, 2008 at 06:31 AM
What lovely pictures I'd love to go on a stroll through those gardens.
Kate
Posted by: Kate Robertson | May 02, 2008 at 06:32 AM
Idyllic!
Posted by: Caroline | May 02, 2008 at 01:35 PM
where IS this place? I want it! I especially want that cottage door with all the stuff around it. Well, I might get some stones this year, I guess that's a start on the stone path...If I lived close to that I'd LIVE IN IT!!!!
Posted by: Tammy Vitale | May 02, 2008 at 02:01 PM
Wow, I cant imagine having that kind of a garden. I'd never go inside!
Posted by: Artbrat | May 03, 2008 at 07:38 AM
In my garden it's about five paces before you hit the side of the garage. o_O
Posted by: Pacian | May 04, 2008 at 04:46 AM
What a gorgeous garden. I truly could get lost in there looking for faeries...someone would come along and wonder what that old lady was doing in the bushes. LOL
Posted by: gemma | May 04, 2008 at 06:27 AM
Aloha Tink, and hugs, it's been a while since my last visit.
I looked at the pictures first and thought, Gosh Tink has a great pool and garden..lol.. serves me right for not reading on first..
I love these photos and your story behind them, they so inspire spring time!!!
thanks for sharing,
peace, Kai xx
Posted by: Kai | May 05, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Wow, you make me want to garden! As it is, I was born with a black thumb!!! Now if I could manage to sew a garden together I'd have a better chance of being successful at it. xo, Monica ;)
Posted by: monica magness | May 05, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Gorgeous! I want to visit this place. Am so far behind on reading blogs, thanks to these annoying deadlines. Have been missing you and hope all is well. xoxox
Posted by: Paris Parfait | May 05, 2008 at 04:36 PM
Oh, Tink, this is such a beautiful garden. Thanks for taking me along on your walk!
Posted by: Sioux | May 05, 2008 at 05:28 PM
I love the idea of a garden room, but my yard is just not suited to it. I do love my garden, though, and it does transport me to a world of peace and beauty and bliss...
Posted by: violetsmycolor | May 06, 2008 at 10:56 AM
i couldn't help but click in some of the pictures to enjoy them a little bit more.
delightful joy!!!
Posted by: Carmen | May 06, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Amazing... I want to visit there also!
Posted by: inlandempiregirl | May 06, 2008 at 09:52 PM
These secret gardens, how wonderful to enter through each little doorway and discover these wonderful treasures!
Posted by: stephanie | May 08, 2008 at 07:24 AM
A haven of pink in those trailing roses! So beautiful all of it! Imagine the up keep. Many fairies hard at work there! Thanks for sharing these phenomenal photos!
Hugs Sherrie
Posted by: giggles | May 08, 2008 at 11:53 PM